21 Nov 2013
This year students in 7S and 8S participated in an Interdisciplinary Project. The Interdisciplinary Project is a structured cross-curricular enrichment strategy for high-ability students in Years 7 and 8. By compacting the Stage 4 curriculum in all subject areas we "buy time" from traditional subject areas, allowing students to engage in learning strategies across the curriculum.
Students were given the opportunity to complete a rich task of high intellectual quality and present their findings to an audience. The project encourages a genuine "stretch" in learning through the application of creative problem solving strategies and engagement with the real world.
The aim of this project was:
- to extend and provide challenge in learning,
- to enhance transfer of learning between disciplines, and
- to encourage students to pose and solve complex, real-life problems, both autonomously and collaboratively.
The Year 7 students completed a stakeholders activity based around the new Sharks development at Woolooware Bay. The year 8 students participated in a model United Nations, where they focused on important world issues including global warming, economy and health.
The presentations made by the students on the final day were outstanding. The judges were very impressed with the student's communication skills and the effort that they had put in to developing their projects. The students learnt many new skills and had the opportunity to work collaboratively on real world problems.
The feedback from students and staff has been very positive and we look forward to running this program in years to come.
Mrs J Rogers
Gifted and Talented coordinator
